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• The Desperate Hour #42

  by Alex Piandes October 3, 2010
  The 42nd episode of The Desperate Hour with Alex is chock-a-block with the soothing sounds of vintage Mono Men, Lyres, Bobby Bland, and Leslie Gore as well as new stuff from TRiPLE THiCK, The Ugly Beats, and Tunnel of Love. DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE ALL

• The Desperate Hour #41

  by Alex Piandes September 6, 2010
  For the 41st episode of The Desperate Hour Podcast, Alex brings in a little bit of variety to the proceedings for a change...And change is good, right? Featuring tracks from Agent Orange, Wild Billy Childish and The Musicians of The British Empire, Sugar Pie Disanto, Phil Phillips, Supercharger and...

• The Desperate Hour #40

  by Alex Piandes August 2, 2010
  Alex goes old school for a change on the 40th episode of The Desperate Hour with stuff primarily recorded in the 60s with a few newer tracks thrown in that might sound kinda old. Featuring tracks from The Modern Lovers, Fabulous Wailers, Mummies, BBQ, and The Fells. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRI...
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• The Desperate Hour #39

  by Alex Piandes July 5, 2010
  The 39th episode of The Desperate Hour Podcast is designed to blow your mind, not your server. And Alex promises not to konk out in front of the TV for the live chat simulcast on realpunkradio.com. Featuring tuneage from The Hydeouts, The Dirtbag Surfers, The Monks, The Greenhornes as well as new re...
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• The Desperate Hour #38

  by Alex Piandes May 31, 2010
  The 38th episode of The Desperate Hour features new releases from Hot Fiction, The Manxx, and The Subway Surfers as well as old favorites from The Dirtbombs and The Nerves.DOWNLOADSUBSCRIBE
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• The Desperate Hour #37

  by Alex Piandes May 3, 2010
  He said/She said...A little bit of call and response between the guys and the ladies on the 37th episode of The Desperate Hour with Alex. Featuring tunes from Thee Minks, Almighty Handclaps, Masonics, Hell On Heels and The Tough and Lovely.DOWNLOADSUBSCRIBE
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• The Desperate Hour #36

  by Alex Piandes April 5, 2010
  The 36th episode of the Desperate Hour with Alex is also the debut episode on www.realpunkradio.com on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Featuring tunes from Satan's Pilgrims, Demon's Claws, The Texreys and more... DOWNLOADSUBSCRIBE

• The Desperate Hour #1

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  Alex, the former host of WMFO’s Coffee ‘n’ Smokes, returns to broadcasting (well, “podcasting”) with The Desperate Hour on GaragePunk.com. This first episode includes sets featuring female artists, Boston-area artists (including a recording of a live performance from WMFO’s legendary Studio Dee), an...

• The Desperate Hour #2

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  In episode #2 of The Desperate Hour, Alex explores crime and punishment with a dash of frustration, suicide, gang wars, plus a catfight thrown in for good measure. He runs the gamut from ’60s garage to R&B to rockabilly to C&W to soul to ’90s punk to girl groups and it takes him nearly an en...

• The Desperate Hour #3

  by Alex Piandes March 14, 2010
  Hey Brian here. Yeah, so Alex throws together a bunch of tunes this mont’. No theme or nothin’ and all killah, no fillah he sez, includin’ some from places I never heard of let alone been to. It sounds real good, but I wish he’d play more stuff we knew. But don’t take it from me, check it out for yo...